Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • North Yorkshire
  • HG1 2DP
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,847 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 28%2023/24: top 11%11% · 2023/242024/25: top 13%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%+10.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+79.9 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+11.3 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above+21.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 66% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 68% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 12% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 71.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd130
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026191
Free school meals (past 6 years)2.1%
First language not English32.5%
SEN support5.2%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils2.8%

Girls 56.2%Boys 43.8%

91% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (27.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.5% not applicable58.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.2% not applicable85.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 9.3 FTE · Whole workforce 18.6 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,856
Spend per pupil£5,675
Staff spend per pupil£4,381
Reserve per pupil−£186
  • −£36,000revenue reserve
  • +£35,000in-year balance

Grants £5,552 · self-generated £304 · premises £299 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £101,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it